Families of Prisoners

CSG Justice Center staff will provide office based technical assistance to Second Chance Act grantees and respond to their inquiries.

The Urban Institute serves as the point of contact for the Charles Colson Task Force. In that role, Urban monitors a Task Force email address, through which it fields questions from varying organizations and individuals interested in federal justice system reform. To disseminate information, the project team launched and regularly updated the Colson Task Force website. Urban also responds to media inquiries and general questions from academics and practitioners about the Task Force.

The Colson Task Force, established by Congressional mandate, is a nine‐person, bipartisan, blue ribbon panel charged with examining challenges in the federal corrections system and developing practical, data‐driven policy responses. The Task Force heard perspectives from the defense bar and individuals implementing innovative practices in the federal justice system.

This webinar focused on education and employment issues for youth after involvement in the juvenile justice system.

The Colson Task Force, established by Congressional mandate, is a nine‐person, bipartisan, blue ribbon panel charged with examining challenges in the federal corrections system and developing practical, data‐driven policy responses. The Task Force heard testimonies from some of the stakeholders most impacted by the challenges facing the federal corrections system, including formerly incarcerated individuals, communities of color, victims of crime, and employees of the Bureau of Prisons.

This was a webinar focused on fostering client engagement in community-based programs.

In this webinar, officials from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance explained the grant program and application process. These grants will provide up to $1,000,000 for a 36-month project period to nonprofit organizations (including tribal nonprofit organizations) with a documented history of administering comprehensive, evidence-based reentry services. The goal of this program is to promote more effective reentry for formerly incarcerated individuals through the utilization of comprehensive, evidence-based wraparound reentry plans.

In this webinar, officials from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance explained the grant program and application process. These grants will provide up to $750,000 to states, units of local government, territories, and federally recognized Indian tribes for a 36-month project period. The goal of this program is to increase the post-release employability of individuals through technology-based career training.

Grantee attended sessions on RNR, client engagement, and supporting families and fathers. They also received a training on motivational interviewing.?Grantee had the opportunity to discuss challenges and moving to implementation with TA provider and OJJDP program manager.

Grantee attended sessions on RNR, client engagement, and supporting families and fathers. They also received a training on motivational interviewing.?Grantee had the opportunity to discuss challenges and moving to implementation with TA provider and OJJDP program manager.